Query related to mother-in-law's B2 visa

[gshah]

Hello Everyone.

My mother-in-law is 61 years old and a widow. Her VISA has been rejected twice from Mumbai consulate on the grounds that she is not able to prove her strong ties back to home country. She has two daughters. The younger one is still unmarried and staying with her.

I have the following questions/queries:

1. My wife and I are going to India this December for re-stamping our VISA extension. I am on H1B and she is on H4. Should I apply again for my mother-in-law’s VISA with us. Is it advisable?
As her VISA has already been rejected twice, we won’t be able to add her (system does not allow us to add her) as a family member in our DS160 form, so should we add ourselves in her DS160 form as family members?

2. There is no change in her DS160 form. Does that matter?? Can consulate officer reject the VISA on the grounds that there is no change in DS 160 form from the previous application?

Please give me your valuable advice.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
gshah

[peace999]

1 and 2 won't make any difference. she is likely to be denied again with no change in situation.


Please post;
1. when were her first 2 denials? Did she apply alone or with her daughter?
2. Is she working or not? If not, is she in good health to work part time like from home?
3.. Does she have any property, any membership in any local organizations?
4. who was paying for her trip the first two times as mentioned in the form?Does she have good savings to fund her own trip like 20 lacs or so?
5.. what does her single daughter do? Is she earning well to pay for her mother?

[gshah]

Query related to mother-in-law's B2 VISA

Please post;
1. when were her first 2 denials? Did she apply alone or with her daughter?

her first denial was in November 2013 and second denial was yesterday i.e. 7th July 2014 and both the times she applied alone. the consulate officer asked only about her younger daughter and husband. nothing else. no questions regarding daughter or son-in-law who are in USA.

2. Is she working or not? If not, is she in good health to work part time like from home?

she is not working. she is a housewife. she is in good health but she has not worked her entire life.

3.. Does she have any property, any membership in any local organizations?

she has substantial property in terms of house, jewelry and FDs etc and we also mentioned in the DS 160 that she is associated with a school for mentally retarded students as a volunteer. However, in occupation we kept her status as "homemaker" only.

4. who was paying for her trip the first two times as mentioned in the form?Does she have good savings to fund her own trip like 20 lacs or so?

both the time I was sponsoring the trip with I-134 and other supportive documents. She does have savings of her own though like 20 lacs or so.

5.. what does her single daughter do? Is she earning well to pay for her mother?[/QUOTE]

her daughter is working as HR Executive. She is earning well.

[peace999]

actually the officers have a bias against widows who have children working/settling in US. they think they will stay back in US with their child(ren) and
will not return to India .
Not to discourage you , I have read posts where widows have been denied 4,5 times.
On the other hand, I have read a couple of posts approved on the first attempt.

All you can do is try again.
But wait a few months because she has just been denied.
if she can start some work from home like a part time sewing school/cooking school and show some income even if small
you can write business instead of housewife in the form.
If she can show liquid money savings for the amt I mentioned before, she can show self funding for her in the form without any sponsorship from you.
Also, Can her daughter get a US business visa through her work? then she can apply saying she is visiting US with her daughter.
Also, I do not know how much duration you requested the last time, that should be kept reasonable in the form say 2-3 months.

These are just suggestions.nothing can predict the outcome.

[lekkerbek]

You have to amend the application to show that the visit is very temporary. Check what you had entered for "How many days do you intend to stay in the U.S.". Don't ask for 6 months. Ask for 25 days or something like that. The lesser you ask, the better it is. The application will carry suspicion if one asks for long stays like 6 months. What will she do for 6 months in the U.S. will be a question hard to answer. Everybody anyway gets a 10 year multiple entry visa and it's the border guy who ultimately decides the period of stay.

Also, attach any income taxes paid by your MIL On her property etc. This is why, filing income taxes are very important even if you have zero income or very low income.